Football League referee Mohareb among three charged after allegations of computer hacking at FA

Three men have been charged following allegations of computer hacking and the sharing of private information at the Football Association.

Dean Mohareb, 30, of Weybourne Drive, Woodley, Stockport, has been charged with perverting the course of justice and unauthorised access to computer data, while Liam Cliff, 18, of Woodlands Road, Manchester, and Vincent Rossi, 46, of Wingfield Avenue, Wilmslow have been charged with perverting the course of justice.

Charged: Three men will appear at Stockport Magistrates' Court on December 5 following allegations of computer hacking and the sharing of private information at the FA

They will appear at Stockport Magistrates' Court on December 5, Greater Manchester Police said.

Mohareb, a Football League referee, is a senior member of the FA's Referees Department in his role as national referee development manager.

He was first arrested over allegations that he hacked into a colleague's email account in October last year. Police seized a number of electrical items from his home on that occasion.

Mohareb was suspended by the FA in February. The other two men are not FA employees, it is understood.

The FA has declined to comment on the matter while legal proceedings are going on.